Project GRAD Akron seeking GRAD Mentors! Impact a Student's Future.

AKRON, OHIO – Project GRAD Akron has received grant funding from The Ohio Department of Education’s Community Connectors to continue with year three of the GRAD Mentors! program. The GRAD Mentors! program provides school-based mentoring to seniors at Buchtel Community Learning Center. The “GRAD” Mentors will have a passion to serve students to Achieve their Dreams, advocating for a student’s academic and personal success.

The GRAD Mentors! program is a component of Project GRAD’s College and Career Central which provides students with the resources, skills, and knowledge to create a personal vision for their future that is founded on their strengths. The expectation is for all students to be college and career ready upon their high school graduation, whether they chose enrollment in college, enlistment in the military, or employment.

We are currently recruiting volunteers from the community to serve as a Mentor for a one year commitment to a high school senior. This school based program is designed for the mentoring match to meet one hour each week at the school with additional time and support through e-mentoring. Volunteers will be provided with comprehensive training and on-going support. A Background Check is required.

Project GRAD Akron is a non-profit educational reform organization serving students in the Buchtel Cluster of Akron Public Schools since 2002. Our mission is to provide a system of programs, supports, and scholarships for underrepresented students to achieve success from kindergarten through career.

For more information or to apply to become a Mentor, please contact Laurie Curfman, Project GRAD Akron’s Director of Programs, by telephone at 330-761-7952, or by email at gradmentors1@gmail.com. For additional information about Project GRAD Akron, please visit our website or contact our office at 330-761-3113 or email info@projectgradakron.org.

Testimonials

“It is a pleasure working with Project GRAD Akron and AT&T is committed to Project GRAD’s mission. Your mission coincides with the philanthropic goals of the AT&T Foundation. We, too, want to increase the graduation rates of *****

Margaret Williams Director of External Affairs, AT&T

“All the kids that I’ve run into at Buchtel High School that are a part of Project GRAD Akron have been really sharp.”

Dr. Rich Londraville Associate Professor of Biology, UA

“I think we should put Project GRAD in more schools.”

Senior

“I think the community views it as a good thing because my mom made me come to Buchtel basically because of Project GRAD.”

Senior

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Our mission is to ensure a quality public school education for all at risk children in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school graduation rates increase and graduates are closing the achievement gap prepared to enter and be successful in college.